A New England Nun: And Other Stories Contributor(s): Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Author), Zagarell, Sandra (Introduction by), Zagarell, Sandra (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 0140437398 ISBN-13: 9780140437393 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2000 Annotation: Considered a "regionalist" writer, like Kate Chopin and fellow New Englander Sarah Orne Jewett, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman began writing at a time in America's history when literature was becoming the first "culture industry", and she found a growing market for her work in popular magazines. This collection shows Freeman's many modes -- romantic, gothic, and psychologically symbolic -- as well as her use of pathos and sentimentality, of dry reserve, and of humor, satire, and irony. These last are most vividly expressed in The Jamesons, a series of sketches about village life reprinted for the first time since the turn of the century. Also included here are stories that center on questions of women's integrity, courage, and, often, privation; that explore cultural constructions of masculinity; and that dramatize the interconnection of rural New England with modern culture and commerce. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 99056635 |
Series: Penguin Classics |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.08" W x 7.8" (0.54 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A collection that shows Freeman's many modes - romantic, gothic, and psychologically symbolic - as well as her use of pathos and sentimentality, humour, satire and irony. These stories centre on questions of women's integrity, courage and privation; explore the idea of masculinity; and dramatise the relationship between rural New England and modern culture and commerce. Also included here is 'The Jamesons', a series of sketches about village life reprinted for the first time since the turn of the 20th century. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |